<p>So this term hasn’t been so good for me in AP stats. My teacher has become more strict in past years (she has said so herself). This term we only have three tests and two quizzes. There have been no A’s on either tests for her class and tests are 60% of our grade. No body in the class has an A. I got a 90 last term, and this term I can hope at complete maximum to get an 88, most likely an 83. Obviously that doesn’t look good. I’ve heard that if you get a recommendation from the teacher you’re doing bad in, as long as they still greatly approve of you while also having a small explanation of grades, that it’ll help a great deal. I know the best approach is just to apply myself as much as possible, but I know that it’s nearly impossible to do as well as I did for last term, so what should I do?</p>